All Crystals A-Z

Browse our complete database of 539 crystals, minerals, and gemstones

A crystal index sounds boring. Until you’re holding a tray of “green stuff” and you realize half of it could be something else. So that’s what this page is for: one clean A–Z list of every crystal in this wiki, 539 entries total, from actinolite and adamite all the way down the alphabet.

Pick up a few different specimens and patterns show up fast. Some stones feel icy-cool and heavy for their size (lots of sulfides and oxides do that). But others feel weirdly light and chalky in the hand, like certain hydrated minerals that don’t love humidity. I’ve had soft pieces come in looking great, then show edge dings after a single weekend in a pocket tray. It happens.

Use this index as a jump-off point. Click a name when you want the basics, then hop between similar species when you’re trying to confirm an ID. Thing is, crystal names get messy because trade names and typos spread faster than good labels. And you’ll see stuff sold as one thing that’s really another, especially with green feldspars, “citrines,” and anything that looks like it could pass as quartz from three feet away.

If you’re shopping, keep this page open while you browse listings. Compare photos, check hardness and cleavage notes, and don’t ignore the boring details like streak, heft, and whether a specimen feels waxy, gritty, or glassy when you tilt it under a desk lamp. Those little tells save money. This list includes classics, oddballs, and plenty of hyphenated trade names too (yes, like agni-manitite-pearl-of-the-divine-fire), because collectors run into them in the real world even when geology doesn’t love the branding.

C 46 crystals
Campo Del Cielo Meteorite
Campo Del Cielo Meteorite
Uncommon · Rock
 Cancrinite
Cancrinite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Candle Quartz
Candle Quartz
Common · Mineral
 Caribbean Blue Calcite
Caribbean Blue Calcite
Common · Mineral
 Carnelian
Carnelian
Common · Semi-precious gemstone
 Cassiterite
Cassiterite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Cavansite
Cavansite
Rare · Mineral
 Celestite
Celestite
Common · Mineral
 Chabazite
Chabazite
Common · Mineral
 Chalcanthite
Chalcanthite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Chalcopyrite
Chalcopyrite
Common · Mineral
 Champagne Topaz
Champagne Topaz
Uncommon · Semi-precious gemstone
 Charoite
Charoite
Very Rare · Mineral
 Cheetah Jasper
Cheetah Jasper
Common · Rock
 Cherry Tanzurine
Cherry Tanzurine
Uncommon · Mineral
 Chevron Amethyst
Chevron Amethyst
Common · Mineral
 Chiastolite
Chiastolite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Chinese Bladed Calcite
Chinese Bladed Calcite
Common · Mineral
 Chinese Writing Stone
Chinese Writing Stone
Common · Rock
 Chlorite In Quartz
Chlorite In Quartz
Common · Mineral
 Chlorite On Quartz
Chlorite On Quartz
Common · Mineral
 Chocolate Calcite
Chocolate Calcite
Common · Mineral
 Chrysanthemum Stone
Chrysanthemum Stone
Common · Rock
 Chrysocolla
Chrysocolla
Common · Mineral
 Chrysoprase
Chrysoprase
Uncommon · Semi-precious gemstone
 Chrysotile Serpentine
Chrysotile Serpentine
Common · Mineral
 Cinnabar
Cinnabar
Uncommon · Mineral
 Citrine
Citrine
Common · Mineral
 Clear Quartz
Clear Quartz
Very Common · Mineral
 Cobaltoan Calcite
Cobaltoan Calcite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Cobra Jasper
Cobra Jasper
Common · Rock
 Collawood
Collawood
Uncommon · Organic gem
 Colombianite
Colombianite
Uncommon · Tektite
 Colorless Topaz
Colorless Topaz
Common · Precious gemstone
 Conichalcite
Conichalcite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Copal
Copal
Common · Organic gem
 Copper
Copper
Common · Mineral
 Coquimbite
Coquimbite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Cotton Candy Agate
Cotton Candy Agate
Common · Semi-precious gemstone
 Covellite
Covellite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Crazy Lace Agate
Crazy Lace Agate
Common · Semi-precious gemstone
 Crazy Lace Amethyst
Crazy Lace Amethyst
Common · Mineral
 Creedite
Creedite
Rare · Mineral
 Crocoite
Crocoite
Very Rare · Mineral
 Cryolite
Cryolite
Very Rare · Mineral
 Cyanotrichite
Cyanotrichite
Uncommon · Mineral
G 46 crystals
Galaxyite
Galaxyite
Uncommon · Rock
 Galena
Galena
Common · Mineral
 Garden Quartz Lodolite
Garden Quartz Lodolite
Common · Mineral
 Garnet
Garnet
Common · Semi-precious gemstone
 Garnet In Arfvedsonite
Garnet In Arfvedsonite
Uncommon · Rock
 Garnet In Biotite
Garnet In Biotite
Common · Rock
 Garnet In Staurolite
Garnet In Staurolite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Garnet In Wollastonite
Garnet In Wollastonite
Uncommon · Rock
 Garnierite
Garnierite
Common · Mineral
 Gaspeite
Gaspeite
Rare · Mineral
 Gem Silica
Gem Silica
Rare · Semi-precious gemstone
 Geyserite
Geyserite
Uncommon · Rock
 Gibbsite
Gibbsite
Common · Mineral
 Gilsonite
Gilsonite
Uncommon · Organic gem
 Glauberite
Glauberite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Goethite
Goethite
Common · Mineral
 Golden Barite
Golden Barite
Common · Mineral
 Golden Calcite
Golden Calcite
Common · Mineral
 Golden Healer Quartz
Golden Healer Quartz
Common · Mineral
 Golden Mica
Golden Mica
Common · Mineral
 Golden Obsidian
Golden Obsidian
Common · Rock
 Golden Rutile Quartz
Golden Rutile Quartz
Common · Mineral
 Golden Sheen Obsidian
Golden Sheen Obsidian
Common · Rock
 Goshenite
Goshenite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Grandidierite
Grandidierite
Extremely Rare · Mineral
 Grape Agate
Grape Agate
Uncommon · Mineral
 Green Apatite
Green Apatite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Green Aragonite
Green Aragonite
Common · Mineral
 Green Aventurine
Green Aventurine
Common · Semi-precious gemstone
 Green Banded Agate
Green Banded Agate
Common · Semi-precious gemstone
 Green Calcite
Green Calcite
Common · Mineral
 Green Dolomite
Green Dolomite
Common · Mineral
 Green Garnet
Green Garnet
Uncommon · Semi-precious gemstone
 Green Hopeite
Green Hopeite
Very Rare · Mineral
 Green Kyanite
Green Kyanite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Green Onyx
Green Onyx
Common · Semi-precious gemstone
 Green Opal
Green Opal
Common · Mineral
 Green Opalized Wood
Green Opalized Wood
Uncommon · Rock
 Green Sardonyx
Green Sardonyx
Common · Semi-precious gemstone
 Green Tanzurine
Green Tanzurine
Uncommon · Semi-precious gemstone
 Green Tiger Eye
Green Tiger Eye
Common · Semi-precious gemstone
 Green Tourmaline
Green Tourmaline
Uncommon · Semi-precious gemstone
 Grenatite
Grenatite
Common · Rock
 Guinea Fowl Jasper
Guinea Fowl Jasper
Common · Rock
 Guinea Fowl Quartz
Guinea Fowl Quartz
Uncommon · Mineral
 Gyrolite
Gyrolite
Uncommon · Mineral
P 54 crystals
Pagoda Calcite
Pagoda Calcite
Common · Mineral
 Painite
Painite
Extremely Rare · Mineral
 Paragonite
Paragonite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Pargasite
Pargasite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Peach Moonstone
Peach Moonstone
Common · Semi-precious gemstone
 Peanut Obsidian
Peanut Obsidian
Common · Rock
 Peanut Wood
Peanut Wood
Common · Rock
 Peridot
Peridot
Common · Semi-precious gemstone
 Petrified Ironwood
Petrified Ironwood
Uncommon · Rock
 Petrified Wood
Petrified Wood
Common · Rock
 Phenacite
Phenacite
Rare · Mineral
 Phoenix Stone
Phoenix Stone
Uncommon · Mineral
 Phosphosiderite
Phosphosiderite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Picasso Jasper
Picasso Jasper
Common · Rock
 Picture Jasper
Picture Jasper
Common · Rock
 Pietersite
Pietersite
Uncommon · Rock
 Pink Amethyst
Pink Amethyst
Uncommon · Mineral
 Pink Aragonite
Pink Aragonite
Common · Mineral
 Pink Aventurine
Pink Aventurine
Common · Semi-precious gemstone
 Pink Banded Onyx
Pink Banded Onyx
Common · Rock
 Pink Botswana Agate
Pink Botswana Agate
Common · Semi-precious gemstone
 Pink Calcite
Pink Calcite
Common · Mineral
 Pink Chalcedony
Pink Chalcedony
Common · Semi-precious gemstone
 Pink Halite
Pink Halite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Pink Lace Chalcedony
Pink Lace Chalcedony
Common · Semi-precious gemstone
 Pink Lithium Quartz
Pink Lithium Quartz
Uncommon · Mineral
 Pink Opal
Pink Opal
Common · Mineral
 Pink Petalite
Pink Petalite
Rare · Mineral
 Pink Tourmaline
Pink Tourmaline
Uncommon · Semi-precious gemstone
 Pink Tourmaline In Quartz
Pink Tourmaline In Quartz
Uncommon · Rock
 Pink Zebra Jasper
Pink Zebra Jasper
Common · Rock
 Pinolith Pinolite
Pinolith Pinolite
Uncommon · Rock
 Pistachio Calcite
Pistachio Calcite
Common · Mineral
 Plum Blossom Jasper
Plum Blossom Jasper
Common · Rock
 Plumbogummite
Plumbogummite
Rare · Mineral
 Polychrome Jasper
Polychrome Jasper
Common · Rock
 Prasiolite Green Amethyst
Prasiolite Green Amethyst
Uncommon · Semi-precious gemstone
 Prehnite
Prehnite
Common · Mineral
 Preseli Bluestone
Preseli Bluestone
Uncommon · Rock
 Prophecy Stone
Prophecy Stone
Uncommon · Mineral
 Purple Aragonite
Purple Aragonite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Purple Chalcedony
Purple Chalcedony
Uncommon · Semi-precious gemstone
 Purple Creedite
Purple Creedite
Rare · Mineral
 Purple Jade
Purple Jade
Uncommon · Semi-precious gemstone
 Purple Opal Morado Opal
Purple Opal Morado Opal
Uncommon · Mineral
 Purple Scapolite Marialite
Purple Scapolite Marialite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Purple Selenite
Purple Selenite
Common · Mineral
 Purpurite
Purpurite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Pyrite
Pyrite
Common · Mineral
 Pyrite On Shungite
Pyrite On Shungite
Uncommon · Rock
 Pyromorphite
Pyromorphite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Pyrope Garnet
Pyrope Garnet
Common · Semi-precious gemstone
 Pyrophyllite
Pyrophyllite
Common · Mineral
 Pyroxmangite
Pyroxmangite
Rare · Mineral
S 49 crystals
Sanidine
Sanidine
Common · Mineral
 Sapphire
Sapphire
Uncommon · Precious gemstone
 Sardonyx
Sardonyx
Common · Semi-precious gemstone
 Saussurite
Saussurite
Common · Rock
 Schalenblende
Schalenblende
Uncommon · Mineral
 Scolecite
Scolecite
Common · Mineral
 Selenite
Selenite
Common · Mineral
 Septarian
Septarian
Common · Rock
 Seraphinite
Seraphinite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Serpentine
Serpentine
Common · Mineral
 Shaman Stone
Shaman Stone
Common · Rock
 Shattuckite
Shattuckite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Sherbet Calcite
Sherbet Calcite
Common · Mineral
 Shiva Lingam
Shiva Lingam
Common · Rock
 Shungite
Shungite
Uncommon · Rock
 Siderite
Siderite
Common · Mineral
 Silk Fluorite
Silk Fluorite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Silver Lace Agate
Silver Lace Agate
Common · Semi-precious gemstone
 Silver Sheen Obsidian
Silver Sheen Obsidian
Common · Rock
 Skeletal Quartz
Skeletal Quartz
Common · Mineral
 Smithsonite
Smithsonite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz
Common · Mineral
 Snowflake Obsidian
Snowflake Obsidian
Common · Rock
 Sodalite
Sodalite
Common · Mineral
 Sonora Sunrise
Sonora Sunrise
Uncommon · Rock
 Specular Hematite
Specular Hematite
Common · Mineral
 Spessartine Garnet
Spessartine Garnet
Uncommon · Semi-precious gemstone
 Sphalerite
Sphalerite
Common · Mineral
 Spider Web Jasper
Spider Web Jasper
Common · Rock
 Spinel
Spinel
Uncommon · Mineral
 Spirit Quartz
Spirit Quartz
Uncommon · Mineral
 Star Jasper
Star Jasper
Common · Rock
 Staurolite
Staurolite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Steatite Soapstone
Steatite Soapstone
Common · Rock
 Stellar Beam Calcite
Stellar Beam Calcite
Common · Mineral
 Stibnite
Stibnite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Stichtite
Stichtite
Uncommon · Mineral
 Stilbite
Stilbite
Common · Mineral
 Strawberry Calcite
Strawberry Calcite
Common · Mineral
 Strawberry Onyx
Strawberry Onyx
Common · Mineral
 Strawberry Opal
Strawberry Opal
Uncommon · Mineral
 Strawberry Quartz
Strawberry Quartz
Common · Semi-precious gemstone
 Stromatolite
Stromatolite
Common · Rock
 Sugilite
Sugilite
Very Rare · Mineral
 Sulfur Quartz
Sulfur Quartz
Uncommon · Mineral
 Sun Aura Quartz
Sun Aura Quartz
Common · Mineral
 Sunset Sodalite
Sunset Sodalite
Common · Mineral
 Sunstone
Sunstone
Uncommon · Semi-precious gemstone
 Super Seven
Super Seven
Uncommon · Mineral

Frequently Asked Questions

How many crystals are listed on this index page?
This index lists 539 crystal and mineral entries. The list is organized A–Z for quick browsing.
Are crystals and minerals the same thing?
A mineral is a naturally occurring solid with a defined chemical composition and crystal structure. A crystal is a specimen with an external crystal form, and it can be a mineral or another crystalline material.
What is the fastest way to identify a crystal at home?
Basic ID uses hardness, streak, cleavage or fracture, and specific gravity (heft). Visual traits like luster, habit, and inclusions help narrow matches but are not definitive alone.
What are common crystal fakes or mislabels in the market?
Common issues include dyed agate sold as rarer material, heat-treated amethyst sold as citrine, and glass sold as moldavite or obsidian. Mislabeling also happens with trade names that do not correspond to a recognized mineral species.
Do all crystals fluoresce under UV light?
Fluorescence depends on trace elements and defects in the crystal lattice. Many minerals do not fluoresce, and intensity can vary even within the same species.